Multiplayer Shooter ‘Afterpulse’ Now Available Worldwide
After spending the past 6 months or so in a semi-public beta test in Australia, the military-themed deathmatch shooter Afterpulse is now available worldwide!
There are a few caveats, however. Controller support is here, but poorly implemented. The R1 shoulder bumper is used to shoot, rather than the R2 trigger. And unless I’m missing something, switching weapons doesn’t seem possible without using the touchscreen.
Also notable: Afterpulse is a VERY freemium game. I try not to bash freemium models on this site. Mostly because I think the model makes as much sense on iOS as any other, in light of Apple’s terrible management of premium content on the App Store. But if you’re allergic to freemium, Afterpulse won’t change your mind. Dual currencies, timers, daily challenges, always online requirements, pop-up ads, push notifications, account requirements for cloud saves – the developers put a million annoyances in front of you before you can just enjoy the game.
They did not, however, put a price tag. Afterpulse is free to download and free to play. So really, you’re out nothing giving it a shot.